Ngaio Bealum (@ngaio420), writer, comedian, and resident cannaseur on the Netflix show Cooking on High, told High Times that he makes his connection to California’s legal pot industry obvious in his Instagram posts. Little did he know that by doing so, it made his social media identity vulnerable to imposters attempting to scam people.
“I got a lot of pictures of me, sitting out there holding giant bags of weed, or sitting on a farm or whatnot Read entire story

Oregon is getting greener and greener each cycle.
Cannabis not only won big around the country on Election Day 2018, but also on a local level last week within states that had already legalized adult use marijuana, such as Oregon and California. As to Oregon in particular, a handful of cities voted to lift bans on recreational marijuana on November 6. Nearly all of them succeeded.
As we’ve previously explained, Oregon allowed cities and counties Read entire story

November 06, 2018, IsraelMoshe Kahlon—Israel’s finance minister lambastes the country’s Ministry for Public Security for unnecessarily delaying the approval of medical marijuana exports, an inaction he claims would harm Israel’s economy, farmers, and marijuana industry.The global market for medical cannabis is estimated at $55 billion and countries such as Australia, Netherlands, Uruguay, and Canada allow exporting medical marijuana to tap this Read entire story

Today was a stellar day for marijuana advocates around the country. Not only did a handful of states authorize legalization of medical and recreational marijuana at the polls, but the Democratic Party took control of the House of Representatives, and one very problematic Congressman, Pete Sessions, was sent packing down in Texas.
Below is a summary of the big changes nationwide, with many of these results still firming up at the time of writing. Read entire story

There’s been quite a bit of it lately on hemp and CBD.
Earlier this week, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announced his support to end federal cannabidiol (“CBD”) prohibition and expressed strong support for the uses of industrial hemp. To view the video of Ryan’s comments, go here at the 21:15 mark.
For any newbies out there, CBD is one of the many chemical compounds in a class called “cannabinoids” that naturally occur in cannabis Read entire story

Time for some of these plaintiffs’ lawyers to pack it up.
We’ve been writing about RICO lawsuits on this blog for a while. These lawsuits are typically brought by neighbors of state-licensed cannabis farms, who allege they are bothered by noise and smells associated with cannabis production, and that their property values have been damaged by extension. Generally speaking, these plaintiffs tend to have strong prohibitionist beliefs. Filing Read entire story

October 30, 2018, MissouriVote remains the essential element of any democratic setup and a basic right of citizens. Missourians are going to exercise this right on November 6th on various measures including raising the minimum wage and the right to use medical marijuana. It is important to note that three different propositions will appear on the ballot to legalize MMJ. Two of them, if passed, will amend the state constitution while the third one Read entire story

Mint is still fine; CBD, not so much.
A few months ago, I spoke to a reporter from Quartz about cannabidiol (CBD). She told me that a local cafe was offering a CBD-infused latte and that it piqued her interest for a story. Her local baristas were not alone as numerous bars, restaurants, and cafes across the country have been experimenting with CBD-infused beverages. However, as with all things CBD, the regulatory framework is rapidly changing. If Read entire story

October 31, 2018, CanadaWeed consumers all over the world are celebrating the nationwide legalization of cannabis in Canada. But as the saying goes that the grass is always greener on the other side. The situation for Canadian marijuana users is not as good as it has been assumed by many. Many parts of the country are already facing a shortage of legal strain and product. In some provinces, the shortage is so severe that the licensed stores there Read entire story

October 31, 2018A couple of months ago, a rumor started doing rounds that the soda giant Coca-Cola might enter the cannabis industry by introducing CBD-infused beverage. It was reported that the soda company was in talks with a Canadian marijuana venture Aurora Cannabis. Amid the unconfirmed nature of the news, the stocks of Aurora Cannabis jumped 23 percent in a single day.At the time the rumor went public neither of the parties confirmed or Read entire story

Nice going Earl!
Oregon congressman Earl Blumenauer, one of Congress’ most vocal marijuana proponents, is the author of an eight-page document, which consists of a step-by-step plan to enact the end of federal cannabis prohibition. Blumenauer’s plan, which he submitted to the Democratic Leader last Wednesday, is to legalize marijuana if the Democrats were to take back control over the House.
In his memo, Blumenauer argues that “democrats should Read entire story

Pearson International Airport in Toronto has installed cannabis disposal bins for the use of passengers of international flights. The disposal containers appeared at the airport after the recent legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada, along with a printed sign indicating their intended use.
“Taking cannabis or any product containing cannabis across Canada’s international borders, including to the U.S.A., is illegal. Dispose Read entire story

October 24, 2018With more relevant research, awareness and on-the-ground implications, people are becoming receptive of the idea of cannabis legalization. Polls and surveys time and again show that the popular support for cannabis reforms is gradually and unrelentingly increasing. The results of the latest Gallup polls have come in that suggest that the support for marijuana legalization is more than ever before.Gallup has been assessing the Read entire story

October 24, 2018, MichiganThis mid-term election will prove to be historic for many states in terms of cannabis reforms. In four states, voters are going to decide the fate of medical and recreational cannabis. Missouri and Utah voters will vote on medicinal marijuana while North Dakota and Michigan residents will have the opportunity to approve or reject recreational cannabis legalization.Michiganders are going to vote on Proposal 1 (for the Read entire story

October 23, 2018, ArizonaArizona legalized medicinal uses of marijuana nearly eight years ago. In that long span of the medical legalization of cannabis, patients and dispensary owners haven’t faced any noteworthy confusions and impediments regarding the provisions of the program. However, the recent court petition filed from Mark Brnovich, the Attorney General of the State, demands that only dried cannabis flower should be legally available for Read entire story